CHAP. 45.—THE PRIVATE: EIGHT REMEDIES.
The ligustrum, or privet, if it is the same tree as the cyprus [Note]
of the East, has also its own medicinal uses in Europe. The
juice of it is used for affections of the sinews and joints, and
for sudden chills; and the leaves are universally employed,
with a sprinkling of salt, for the cure of inveterate sores and
of ulcerations of the mouth. The berries are curative of
phthiriasis and chatings between the thighs, for which last
purpose the leaves also are employed. The berries are made
use of for the cure of pip in poultry. [Note]
